Clarke Original D Tinwhistle - Special Edition 200th Anniversary - a traditional Irish Celtic Penny Whistle

I have nothing but good things to say about this instrument. The design is unique. The tone is rich . It's a pleasure to play. And, as if this writing on 7/17/24, it was $32 on Amazon, which considering the quality, is a super bargain. Go for it.

It has a breathy, traditional sound. It is easy to play and can jump between the octaves easily

Just started taking an interest in tin whistle and bought a really cheap one found how much fun and relatively easy it was to start playing. Love this whistle compared to the other I got so much easier to play smooth sound and the historical build is so neat. Overall I think a great beginner whistle for sure 👍

The Clarke Whistle, in general has received a bum rap for some time. Well, it's my favorite! Sadly, at 73 I am a perpetual beginner. I have no breath and arthritic fingers so I will never play well. Still, when I play a Clarke, I can count on an exceptionally musical, sweet tone. It's known for its "breathiness" and that is true. I own 5 Clarkes, some more breathy than others. I love that quality. That breathiness imparts a haunting quality when playing a slow Air. Also, every Clarke I've purchased has a slightly different tone. Must say, this whistle, the 2020 special edition was a particular delight when first played! Its tone so melodic, and pristinely clear, and it requires little breath, such a relief for an old gal like me. I can hardly put it down!

as if i am an expert. take this with a grain of salt. the standard enamel black i kept. it has a warmer, cleaner sound. this looks cool with the two tone silver and gold yet sounded breathy to me. i gave it to a collector.

This is the original tin whistle design. I think it's unique sound captures something lost to the plastic tip whistle. It has a softer tone compared to the plastic tip whistles which my ears appreciate. The 5th star comes from the company history. They produce this whistle just like it has been since the 1840s. Mr Clarke's history how he designed the tin whistle is a fun read.

The media could not be loaded. This is my second whistle. I had been curious to try out a second whistle because I wasn't sure how bad I was at playing, or if it was my other whistle. I had a clark celtic that I got for a great price and had amazing reviews and I have enjoyed using it, up until I lost it at an irish festival over the weekend. So i used that as an opportunity to upgrade a bit. Still wanted to stick with a "D". When this one came in the mail I was first impressed with how cool it looked, I was sort of bored with the celtic knot on my old one and I like that this one doesn't have any plastic on it. I was surprised by the wooden mouth piece built into the metal, but it smells so good, like fresh cut wood. it has a smell and a taste that will be hard to ever replace. I feel like getting the low D sound is so easy with this one, just effortless so now i am thinking that while I am still not a great player at all, I do think my playing has improved just by using this new whistle. Well worth the $15 upgrade. It has a much smoother sound, less breathy if that makes any sense. I do find moments where I am missing the note completely and not making much sound, but I think that's a wood fipple thing, and I think once that is mastered you likely just become a more solid player.

Most of the negative reviews you will find for this whistle will claim it looks cheap/ugly because of the seam on the back. This seam is a characteristic of Clarke tinwhistles, a well-known byproduct of its tapered shape, and a little research would have availed them. Furthermore, it IS cheap, so I'm not sure what these reviewers expected...Anyway, this is the first whistle I've ever purchased and I haven't played an instrument at all since the trumpet in middle school. With me being such a novice, it's difficult to know what problems to look for. I'll just say that I've learned and played four songs so far with no issues. I do wonder if breathing the D note is easier on other whistles since mine seems a bit finicky, but that could absolutely just be my own ineptitude. Once I improve, I plan to buy a pricier whistle to see how it compares with this one. I'll revisit my review then!

Se necesita un poco de experiencia de cómo usar una flauta, para poder sacar los sonidos reales, el armado y la calidad se me hizo muy sencilla